The Living Word

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.” Proverbs 3:13-14. The familiar gospel song by Kirk Franklin & the Family entitled Silver and Gold shares the heartfelt truth that it is…

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;” 2 Corinthians 10:4. I love to watch a good wrestling or boxing fight, as a young child my brother Reginald and I would watch wrestling on Saturday mornings. Jack and Jerry Briscoe were our favorite…

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” proverbs  16:24.   We have all experienced times when someone spoke positive and uplifting words that  brightened and suddenly changed our entire day!  In our present worldwide circumstances, many people are stressed, on the edge and more often to send…

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” Psalm 9:10. Our Savior, Jesus the Christ is the same sovereign LORD from the beginning of time, the inaugural of the Gospel and with us two thousand years later. He is our merciful, powerful,…

“In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path.” Proverbs 3:6. I would often hear my parents use the phrase twixt and in-between. What in the world did that mean I would think; betwixt is actually and old English term that means between two things. There are certainly times of indecisiveness, that…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10. To be still is to be absent of movement, deep silence and calm, stillness. There are obviously times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger;…

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32. In this life we all fall short sometimes and definitely need forgiveness.  God in His lovingkindness and mercifulness faithfully forgives us when we seek Him in true repentance. “If we confess our sins,…

The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9. Good is defined as that which is morally right, or righteous… God is all that is good-the Bible states: “And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.”…

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever figured things out and then recognized that they were not the way you originally thought they were at all- you had it all wrong, but just knew you were right; but in reality you  just…

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 One Saturday afternoon I drove to the Sam’s pick-up area not near my home.…